Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Kona 90-second Video Community 20-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 1
Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration Scot Urada Project Manager Hawaii Department of Transportation April 9, 2019
Tonight’s Program (5:30-7:30pm) Introductions Kona 90-second Video Community 20-minute Presentation Meeting Questions from the Audience 3
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Question: Why are we having a community meeting just to talk about a study ? Wailuku, HI 5
Answer: “ Actively involving all stakeholders helps to ensure the result meets their needs and is usable .” HDOT and the HiRUC Research Team want to hear your concerns and ideas now – before we begin the study – so that your feedback helps shape the research and demonstration project. 6
How we currently pay for our roads 7
We currently all share in how we pay for the upkeep of our roads & bridges 8
Currently, the biggest share of our contribution to roads & bridges comes from gas taxes 9
As vehicles become more fuel efficient, more cars will pay less to use the roads 10
About Hawaii Road Usage Charge Demonstration (HiRUC) 11
Communities in HiRUC Study and Possible Solution: Challenge: Hawaii: Pilot Project: Research and Outdated road Help HDOT design a Can we design a new invite the public to funding system roadway funding system for Hawaii that “test drive” a system for the addresses the biggest possible solution future challenges? Achieving our After conducting Road Usage Ask questions, share energy goals will research and gathering Charge: drivers pay concerns and ideas. create a road feedback from drivers, for roads based on Your input helps us funding system the study will how much they use, understand no longer based recommend ways to instead of how challenges to on use . much gas they burn ensure fair, stable address in the road funding in the research. future. 12
How RUC compares with gas tax RUC will replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. State gas tax = 16 cents per gallon Road Usage Charge = about ¾ of 1 cent per mile 13
How much would RUC cost drivers? RUC will replace the gas tax. No driver pays both. Typical vehicle (22 MPG) driven 15,000 miles • Pays $109 in gas tax • W ould pay $109 in RUC • Net difference = $0 14
What about vehicles that are not typical? Leaf driven 15,000 miles • Pays $0 in gas tax • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net increase $109 Toyota Prius driven 15,000 miles • Pays $60 in gas tax • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net increase $49 Ford F-150 driven 15,000 miles • Pays $141 in gas tax • Would pay $109 in RUC • Net decrease $32 15
Eight other states and several countries have conducted trials or enacted road usage charges 16
HiRUC is a 3-year research and demonstration effort 17
What’s Next? 18
Later in 2019, residents will receive customized RUC statements in the mail and a survey invitation ! ! l l l l i i b b a a t t o o Not a bill! N N 19
In 2020, up to 2,000 volunteers will have the chance to test drive new technology You can be a volunteer! 20
Many questions remain about how a RUC might work. HiRUC aims to understand and address them We invite your questions and concerns 21
Tonight (or on our website) share your main questions and concerns so HDOT can fully research them HiRUC.org How will a road usage charge affect long-distance commuters? - Kapolei Tourists need to pay for their impact - Koloa Can we continue to incentivize EV purchases? - Lahaina 22
HiRUC is an opportunity to shape how we will pay for our roads and bridges in the future 23
Mahalo! 24
Rules of the Road 1. One person talks at a time 2. Everyone gets a chance to talk 3. Listen respectfully 4. Please write us a note if you have to leave early Send us your feedback at hiruc.org 25
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